[citation needed] APT seeks to prevent torture through three integrated elements: Jean Jacques Gautier was born in 1912 in Chene-Bourgeries, Geneva.
This influenced Gautier because he believed that torture was "the absolute weapon in the service of the powers of the evil, the shame of our century."
[citation needed] APT works with national, regional, and international partners to strengthen their capacity to prevent torture.
APT advises on specific techniques for implementing monitoring, training in legal issues, and legislative reform.
There are regional, national and international committees that oversee places of detention in which people are being denied of their civil liberties.
The APT has also been successful in setting up regular visits to detention camps and ensuring that no malpractices are occurring among people who are being detained.
The students spent the day at a workshop to develop strategies to create a system that monitors the conditions of a detention camp.